Piaggio to launch the Vespa 300 GTS and Vespa 946 in June this year

Snapshot: Both scooters will be brought in via the CBU route that means pricing will be sky high on both the models.

Piaggio officially confirms the launch of ultra-premium Vespa 300 GTS and theVespa 946 in the Indian market by June this year. The launch plans of the same were also revealed earlier but this time Mr Stefano Pelle, CEO, Piaggio Vehicles India has now officially show green signal to the launch of these premium scooters in India market.

Talking about the products, the Vespa 946 and Vespa 300 GTS both are meant to be more of a style statement products rather than being every-day usable scooters. The Vespa 946 is company’s flagship offering in the international line-up of Vespa. It propels a 125cc fuel-injected single-cylinder engine delivering 12bhp of maximum power and 10Nm of peak torque. When launched it is expected to hit the price mark of Rs 6 Lakh and will be costlier than the Vespa 300 GTS.

On the other hand, the latter is expected to be priced at Rs 4 Lakh. It equips a 278cc four-stroke single-cylinder engine that delivers 21bhp and 22Nm of torque. And it comes mated to a CVT transmission. It also features traction-control unlike any other scooter present in the Indian market right now. Stay tuned as we bring you more updates, and till then don’t forget to type in your comments in the section below.